CHAPTERXVI
THESOUTHERNHEMISPHERE
Theprojectilehadjustescapedaterribledanger，andaveryunforseenone。Whowouldhavethoughtofsuchanencounterwithmeteors？Theseerringbodiesmightcreateseriousperilsforthetravelers。Theyweretothemsomanysandbanksuponthatseaofetherwhich，lessfortunatethansailors，theycouldnotescape。Butdidtheseadventurerscomplainofspace？No，notsincenaturehadgiventhemthesplendidsightofacosmicalmeteorburstingfromexpansion，sincethisinimitablefirework，whichnoRuggiericouldimitate，hadlitupforsomesecondstheinvisiblegloryofthemoon。Inthatflash，continents，seas，andforestshadbecomevisibletothem。Didanatmosphere，then，bringtothisunknownfaceitslife—givingatoms？
Questionsstillinsoluble，andforeverclosedagainsthumancuriousity！
Itwasthenhalf—pastthreeintheafternoon。Theprojectilewasfollowingitscurvilineardirectionroundthemoon。Haditscourseagainbeenalteredbythemeteor？Itwastobefearedso。
Buttheprojectilemustdescribeacurveunalterablydeterminedbythelawsofmechanicalreasoning。Barbicanewasinclinedtobelievethatthiscurvewouldberatheraparabolathanahyperbola。
Butadmittingtheparabola，theprojectilemustquicklyhavepassedthroughtheconeofshadowprojectedintospaceoppositethesun。Thiscone，indeed，isverynarrow，theangulardiameterofthemoonbeingsolittlewhencomparedwiththediameteroftheorbofday;anduptothistimetheprojectilehadbeenfloatinginthisdeepshadow。Whateverhadbeenitsspeed（anditcouldnothavebeeninsignificant），itsperiodofoccultationcontinued。Thatwasevident，butperhapsthatwouldnothavebeenthecaseinasupposedlyrigidlyparabolicaltrajectory——anewproblemwhichtormentedBarbicane’sbrain，imprisonedashewasinacircleofunknownswhichhecouldnotunravel。
Neitherofthetravelersthoughtoftakinganinstant’srepose。
Eachonewatchedforanunexpectedfact，whichmightthrowsomenewlightontheiruranographicstudies。Aboutfiveo’clock，MichelArdandistributed，underthenameofdinner，somepiecesofbreadandcoldmeat，whichwerequicklyswallowedwithouteitherofthemabandoningtheirscuttle，theglassofwhichwasincessantlyencrustedbythecondensationofvapor。
Aboutforty—fiveminutespastfiveintheevening，Nicholl，armedwithhisglass，sightedtowardthesouthernborderofthemoon，andinthedirectionfollowedbytheprojectile，somebrightpointscutuponthedarkshieldofthesky。Theylookedlikeasuccessionofsharppointslengthenedintoatremulousline。
Theywereverybright。Suchappearedtheterminallineofthemoonwheninoneofheroctants。
Theycouldnotbemistaken。Itwasnolongerasimplemeteor。
Thisluminousridgehadneithercolornormotion。Norwasitavolcanoineruption。AndBarbicanedidnothesitatetopronounceuponit。
\"Thesun！\"heexclaimed。
\"What！thesun？\"answeredNichollandMichelArdan。
\"Yes，myfriends，itistheradiantorbitselflightingupthesummitofthemountainssituatedonthesouthernbordersofthemoon。Weareevidentlynearingthesouthpole。\"
\"Afterhavingpassedthenorthpole，\"repliedMichel。\"Wehavemadethecircuitofoursatellite，then？\"
\"Yes，mygoodMichel。\"
\"Then，nomorehyperbolas，nomoreparabolas，nomoreopencurvestofear？\"
\"No，butaclosedcurve。\"
\"Whichiscalled————\"
\"Anellipse。Insteadoflosingitselfininterplanetaryspace，itisprobablethattheprojectilewilldescribeanellipticalorbitaroundthemoon。\"
\"Indeed！\"
\"Andthatitwillbecome_her_satellite。\"
\"Moonofthemoon！\"criedMichelArdan。
\"Only，Iwouldhaveyouobserve，myworthyfriend，\"repliedBarbicane，\"thatwearenonethelesslostforthat。\"
\"Yes，inanothermanner，andmuchmorepleasantly，\"answeredthecarelessFrenchmanwithhismostamiablesmile。
CHAPTERXVII
TYCHO
Atsixintheeveningtheprojectilepassedthesouthpoleatlessthanfortymilesoff，adistanceequaltothatalreadyreachedatthenorthpole。Theellipticalcurvewasbeingrigidlycarriedout。
Atthismomentthetravelersoncemoreenteredtheblessedraysofthesun。Theysawoncemorethosestarswhichmoveslowlyfromeasttowest。Theradiantorbwassalutedbyatriplehurrah。
Withitslightitalsosentheat，whichsoonpiercedthemetalwalls。
Theglassresumeditsaccustomedappearance。Thelayersoficemeltedasifbyenchantment;andimmediately，foreconomy’ssake，thegaswasputout，theairapparatusaloneconsumingitsusualquantity。
\"Ah！\"saidNicholl，\"theseraysofheataregood。WithwhatimpatiencemusttheSeleniteswaitthereappearanceoftheorbofday。\"
\"Yes，\"repliedMichelArdan，\"imbibingasitwerethebrilliantether，lightandheat，alllifeiscontainedinthem。\"
Atthismomentthebottomoftheprojectiledeviatedsomewhatfromthelunarsurface，inordertofollowtheslightlylengthenedellipticalorbit。Fromthispoint，hadtheearthbeenatthefull，Barbicaneandhiscompanionscouldhaveseenit，butimmersedinthesun’sirradiationshewasquiteinvisible。Anotherspectacleattractedtheirattention，thatofthesouthernpartofthemoon，broughtbytheglassestowithin450yards。Theydidnotagainleavethescuttles，andnotedeverydetailofthisfantasticalcontinent。
MountsDoerfulandLeibnitzformedtwoseparategroupsverynearthesouthpole。Thefirstgroupextendedfromthepoletotheeighty—fourthparallel，ontheeasternpartoftheorb;thesecondoccupiedtheeasternborder，extendingfromthe65@oflatitudetothepole。
Ontheircapriciouslyformedridgeappeareddazzlingsheets，asmentionedbyPereSecchi。WithmorecertaintythantheillustriousRomanastronomer，Barbicanewasenabledtorecognizetheirnature。
\"Theyaresnow，\"heexclaimed。
\"Snow？\"repeatedNicholl。
\"Yes，Nicholl，snow;thesurfaceofwhichisdeeplyfrozen。
Seehowtheyreflecttheluminousrays。Cooledlavawouldnevergiveoutsuchintensereflection。Theremustthenbewater，theremustbeaironthemoon。Aslittleasyouplease，butthefactcannolongerbecontested。\"No，itcouldnotbe。AndifeverBarbicaneshouldseetheearthagain，hisnoteswillbearwitnesstothisgreatfactinhisselenographicobservations。
ThesemountainsofDoerfulandLeibnitzroseinthemidstofplainsofamediumextent，whichwereboundedbyanindefinitesuccessionofcirclesandannularramparts。Thesetwochainsaretheonlyonesmetwithinthisregionofcircles。
Comparativelybutslightlymarked，theythrowuphereandtheresomesharppoints，thehighestsummitofwhichattainsanaltitudeof24，600feet。
Buttheprojectilewashighaboveallthislandscape，andtheprojectionsdisappearedintheintensebrilliancyofthedisc。
Andtotheeyesofthetravelerstherereappearedthatoriginalaspectofthelunarlandscapes，rawintone，withoutgradationofcolors，andwithoutdegreesofshadow，roughlyblackandwhite，fromthewantofdiffusionoflight。
Butthesightofthisdesolateworlddidnotfailtocaptivatethembyitsverystrangeness。Theyweremovingoverthisregionasiftheyhadbeenborneonthebreathofsomestorm，watchingheightsdefileundertheirfeet，piercingthecavitieswiththeireyes，goingdownintotherifts，climbingtheramparts，soundingthesemysteriousholes，andlevelingallcracks。Butnotraceofvegetation，noappearanceofcities;nothingbutstratification，bedsoflava，overflowingspolishedlikeimmensemirrors，reflectingthesun’srayswithoverpoweringbrilliancy。
Nothingbelongingtoa_living_world——everythingtoadeadworld，whereavalanches，rollingfromthesummitsofthemountains，woulddispersenoiselesslyatthebottomoftheabyss，retainingthemotion，butwantingthesound。Inanycaseitwastheimageofdeath，withoutitsbeingpossibleeventosaythatlifehadeverexistedthere。
MichelArdan，however，thoughtherecognizedaheapofruins，towhichhedrewBarbicane’sattention。Itwasaboutthe80thparallel，in30@longitude。Thisheapofstones，ratherregularlyplaced，representedavastfortress，overlookingalongrift，whichinformerdayshadservedasabedtotheriversofprehistoricaltimes。Notfarfromthat，rosetoaheightof17，400feettheannularmountainofShort，equaltotheAsiaticCaucasus。MichelArdan，withhisaccustomedardor，maintained\"theevidences\"ofhisfortress。Beneathithediscernedthedismantledrampartsofatown;herethestillintactarchofaportico，theretwoorthreecolumnslyingundertheirbase;fartheron，asuccessionofarcheswhichmusthavesupportedtheconduitofanaqueduct;inanotherpartthesunkenpillarsofagiganticbridge，runintothethickestpartsoftherift。Hedistinguishedallthis，butwithsomuchimaginationinhisglance，andthroughglassessofantastical，thatwemustmistrusthisobservation。Butwhocouldaffirm，whowoulddaretosay，thattheamiablefellowdidnotreallyseethatwhichhistwocompanionswouldnotsee？
Momentsweretooprecioustobesacrificedinidlediscussion。
Theselenitecity，whetherimaginaryornot，hadalreadydisappearedafaroff。Thedistanceoftheprojectilefromthelunardiscwasontheincrease，andthedetailsofthesoilwerebeinglostinaconfusedjumble。Thereliefs，thecircles，thecraters，andtheplainsaloneremained，andstillshowedtheirboundarylinesdistinctly。Atthismoment，totheleft，layextendedoneofthefinestcirclesoflunarorography，oneofthecuriositiesofthiscontinent。ItwasNewton，whichBarbicanerecognizedwithouttrouble，byreferringtothe_MappaSelenographica_。
Newtonissituatedinexactly77@southlatitude，and16@
eastlongitude。Itformsanannularcrater，therampartsofwhich，risingtoaheightof21，300feet，seemedtobeimpassable。
Barbicanemadehiscompanionsobservethattheheightofthismountainabovethesurroundingplainwasfarfromequalingthedepthofitscrater。Thisenormousholewasbeyondallmeasurement，andformedagloomyabyss，thebottomofwhichthesun’srayscouldneverreach。There，accordingtoHumboldt，reignsutterdarkness，whichthelightofthesunandtheearthcannotbreak。Mythologistscouldwellhavemadeitthemouthofhell。
\"Newton，\"saidBarbicane，\"isthemostperfecttypeoftheseannularmountains，ofwhichtheearthpossessesnosample。
Theyprovethatthemoon’sformation，bymeansofcooling，isduetoviolentcauses;forwhile，underthepressureofinternalfiresthereliefsrisetoconsiderableheight，thedepthswithdrawfarbelowthelunarlevel。\"
\"Idonotdisputethefact，\"repliedMichelArdan。
SomeminutesafterpassingNewton，theprojectiledirectlyoverlookedtheannularmountainsofMoret。ItskirtedatsomedistancethesummitsofBlancanus，andatabouthalf—pastsevenintheeveningreachedthecircleofClavius。
Thiscircle，oneofthemostremarkableofthedisc，issituatedin58@southlatitude，and15@eastlongitude。Itsheightisestimatedat22，950feet。Thetravelers，atadistanceoftwenty—fourmiles（reducedtofourbytheirglasses）couldadmirethisvastcraterinitsentirety。
\"Terrestrialvolcanoes，\"saidBarbicane，\"arebutmole—hillscomparedwiththoseofthemoon。MeasuringtheoldcratersformedbythefirsteruptionsofVesuviusandEtna，wefindthemlittlemorethanthreemilesinbreadth。InFrancethecircleofCantalmeasuressixmilesacross;atCeylandthecircleoftheislandisfortymiles，whichisconsideredthelargestontheglobe。WhatarethesediametersagainstthatofClavius，whichweoverlookatthismoment？\"
\"Whatisitsbreadth？\"askedNicholl。
\"Itis150miles，\"repliedBarbicane。\"Thiscircleiscertainlythemostimportantonthemoon，butmanyothersmeasure150，100，or75miles。\"
\"Ah！myfriends，\"exclaimedMichel，\"canyoupicturetoyourselveswhatthisnowpeacefulorbofnightmusthavebeenwhenitscraters，filledwiththunderings，vomitedatthesametimesmokeandtonguesofflame。Whatawonderfulspectaclethen，andnowwhatdecay！Thismoonisnothingmorethanathincarcaseoffireworks，whosesquibs，rockets，serpents，andsuns，afterasuperbbrilliancy，haveleftbutsadlybrokencases。
Whocansaythecause，thereason，themotiveforceofthesecataclysms？\"
BarbicanewasnotlisteningtoMichelArdan;hewascontemplatingtheserampartsofClavius，formedbylargemountainsspreadoverseveralmiles。Atthebottomoftheimmensecavityburrowedhundredsofsmallextinguishedcraters，riddlingthesoillikeacolander，andoverlookedbyapeak15，000feethigh。
Aroundtheplainappeareddesolate。Nothingsoaridasthesereliefs，nothingsosadastheseruinsofmountains，and（ifwemaysoexpressourselves）thesefragmentsofpeaksandmountainswhichstrewedthesoil。Thesatelliteseemedtohaveburstatthisspot。
Theprojectilewasstilladvancing，andthismovementdidnotsubside。Circles，craters，anduprootedmountainssucceededeachotherincessantly。Nomoreplains;nomoreseas。AneverendingSwitzerlandandNorway。Andlastly，inthecanterofthisregionofcrevasses，themostsplendidmountainonthelunardisc，thedazzlingTycho，inwhichposteritywilleverpreservethenameoftheillustriousDanishastronomer。
Inobservingthefullmooninacloudlessskynoonehasfailedtoremarkthisbrilliantpointofthesouthernhemisphere。
MichelArdanusedeverymetaphorthathisimaginationcouldsupplytodesignateitby。TohimthisTychowasafocusoflight，acenterofirradiation，acratervomitingrays。Itwasthetireofabrilliantwheel，an_asteria_enclosingthediscwithitssilvertentacles，anenormouseyefilledwithflames，aglorycarvedforPluto’shead，astarlaunchedbytheCreator’shand，andcrushedagainstthefaceofthemoon！
Tychoformssuchaconcentrationoflightthattheinhabitantsoftheearthcanseeitwithoutglasses，thoughatadistanceof240，000miles！Imagine，then，itsintensitytotheeyeofobserversplacedatadistanceofonlyfiftymiles！Seenthroughthispureether，itsbrilliancywassointolerablethatBarbicaneandhisfriendswereobligedtoblackentheirglasseswiththegassmokebeforetheycouldbearthesplendor。Thensilent，scarcelyutteringaninterjectionofadmiration，theygazed，theycontemplated。
Alltheirfeelings，alltheirimpressions，wereconcentratedinthatlook，asunderanyviolentemotionalllifeisconcentratedattheheart。
Tychobelongstothesystemofradiatingmountains，likeAristarchusandCopernicus;butitisofallthemostcompleteanddecided，showingunquestionablythefrightfulvolcanicactiontowhichtheformationofthemoonisdue。Tychoissituatedin43@southlatitude，and12@eastlongitude。Itscenterisoccupiedbyacraterfiftymilesbroad。Itassumesaslightlyellipticalform，andissurroundedbyanenclosureofannularramparts，whichontheeastandwestoverlooktheouterplainfromaheightof15，000feet。ItisagroupofMontBlancs，placedroundonecommoncenterandcrownedbyradiatingbeams。
Whatthisincomparablemountainreallyis，withalltheprojectionsconvergingtowardit，andtheinteriorexcrescencesofitscrater，photographyitselfcouldneverrepresent。
Indeed，itisduringthefullmoonthatTychoisseeninallitssplendor。Thenallshadowsdisappear，theforeshorteningofperspectivedisappears，andallproofsbecomewhite——adisagreeablefact：forthisstrangeregionwouldhavebeenmarvelousifreproducedwithphotographicexactness。Itisbutagroupofhollows，craters，circles，anetworkofcrests;
then，asfarastheeyecouldsee，awholevolcanicnetworkcastuponthisencrustedsoil。Onecanthenunderstandthatthebubblesofthiscentraleruptionhavekepttheirfirstform。
Crystallizedbycooling，theyhavestereotypedthataspectwhichthemoonformerlypresentedwhenunderthePlutonianforces。
ThedistancewhichseparatedthetravelersfromtheannularsummitsofTychowasnotsogreatbutthattheycouldcatchtheprincipaldetails。EvenonthecausewayformingthefortificationsofTycho，themountainshangingontotheinteriorandexteriorslopingflanksroseinstorieslikegiganticterraces。Theyappearedtobehigherby300or400
feettothewestthantotheeast。Nosystemofterrestrialencampmentcouldequalthesenaturalfortifications。Atownbuiltatthebottomofthiscircularcavitywouldhavebeenutterlyinaccessible。
Inaccessibleandwonderfullyextendedoverthissoilcoveredwithpicturesqueprojections！Indeed，naturehadnotleftthebottomofthiscraterflatandempty。Itpossesseditsownpeculiarorography，amountainoussystem，makingitaworldinitself。Thetravelerscoulddistinguishclearlycones，centralhills，remarkablepositionsofthesoil，naturallyplacedtoreceivethe_chefs—d’oeuvre_ofSelenitearchitecture。
Therewasmarkedouttheplaceforatemple，herethegroundofaforum，onthisspottheplanofapalace，inanothertheplateauforacitadel;thewholeoverlookedbyacentralmountainof1，500feet。Avastcircle，inwhichancientRomecouldhavebeenheldinitsentiretytentimesover。
\"Ah！\"exclaimedMichelArdan，enthusiasticatthesight;\"whatagrandtownmightbeconstructedwithinthatringofmountains！
Aquietcity，apeacefulrefuge，beyondallhumanmisery。Howcalmandisolatedthosemisanthropes，thosehatersofhumanitymightlivethere，andallwhohaveadistasteforsociallife！\"
\"All！Itwouldbetoosmallforthem，\"repliedBarbicanesimply。
CHAPTERXVIII
GRAVEQUESTIONS
Buttheprojectilehadpassedthe_enceinte_ofTycho，andBarbicaneandhistwocompanionswatchedwithscrupulousattentionthebrilliantrayswhichthecelebratedmountainshedsocuriouslyoverthehorizon。
Whatwasthisradiantglory？Whatgeologicalphenomenonhaddesignedtheseardentbeams？ThisquestionoccupiedBarbicane’smind。
Underhiseyesraninalldirectionsluminousfurrows，raisedattheedgesandconcaveinthecenter，sometwelvemiles，othersthirtymilesbroad。Thesebrillianttrainsextendedinsomeplacestowithin600milesofTycho，andseemedtocover，particularlytowardtheeast，thenortheastandthenorth，thehalfofthesouthernhemisphere。OneofthesejetsextendedasfarasthecircleofNeander，situatedonthe40thmeridian。
Another，byaslightcurve，furrowedthe\"SeaofNectar，\"breakingagainstthechainofPyrenees，afteracircuitof800miles。
Others，towardthewest，coveredthe\"SeaofClouds\"andthe\"SeaofHumors\"withaluminousnetwork。Whatwastheoriginofthesesparklingrays，whichshoneontheplainsaswellasonthereliefs，atwhateverheighttheymightbe？
Allstartedfromacommoncenter，thecraterofTycho。
Theysprangfromhim。Herschelattributedtheirbrilliancytocurrentsoflavacongealedbythecold;anopinion，however，whichhasnotbeengenerallyadopted。Otherastronomershaveseenintheseinexplicableraysakindofmoraines，rowsoferraticblocks，whichhadbeenthrownupattheperiodofTycho’sformation。
\"Andwhynot？\"askedNichollofBarbicane，whowasrelatingandrejectingthesedifferentopinions。
\"Becausetheregularityoftheseluminouslines，andtheviolencenecessarytocarryvolcanicmattertosuchdistances，isinexplicable。\"
\"Eh！byJove！\"repliedMichelArdan，\"itseemseasyenoughtometoexplaintheoriginoftheserays。\"
\"Indeed？\"saidBarbicane。
\"Indeed，\"continuedMichel。\"Itisenoughtosaythatitisavaststar，similartothatproducedbyaballorastonethrownatasquareofglass！\"
\"Well！\"repliedBarbicane，smiling。\"Andwhathandwouldbepowerfulenoughtothrowaballtogivesuchashockasthat？\"
\"Thehandisnotnecessary，\"answeredNicholl，notatallconfounded;\"andastothestone，letussupposeittobeacomet。\"
\"Ah！thosemuch—abusedcomets！\"exclaimedBarbicane。\"MybraveMichel，yourexplanationisnotbad;butyourcometisuseless。
Theshockwhichproducedthatrentmusthavesomefromtheinsideofthestar。Aviolentcontractionofthelunarcrust，whilecooling，mightsufficetoimprintthisgiganticstar。\"
\"Acontraction！somethinglikealunarstomach—ache。\"saidMichelArdan。
\"Besides，\"addedBarbicane，\"thisopinionisthatofanEnglishsavant，Nasmyth，anditseemstometosufficientlyexplaintheradiationofthesemountains。\"
\"ThatNasmythwasnofool！\"repliedMichel。
Longdidthetravelers，whomsuchasightcouldneverweary，admirethesplendorsofTycho。Theirprojectile，saturatedwithluminousgleamsinthedoubleirradiationofsunandmoon，musthaveappearedlikeanincandescentglobe。Theyhadpassedsuddenlyfromexcessivecoldtointenseheat。NaturewasthuspreparingthemtobecomeSelenites。BecomeSelenites！Thatideabroughtuponcemorethequestionofthehabitabilityofthemoon。
Afterwhattheyhadseen，couldthetravelerssolveit？Wouldtheydecidefororagainstit？MichelArdanpersuadedhistwofriendstoformanopinion，andaskedthemdirectlyiftheythoughtthatmenandanimalswererepresentedinthelunarworld。
\"Ithinkthatwecananswer，\"saidBarbicane;\"butaccordingtomyideathequestionoughtnottobeputinthatform。Iaskittobeputdifferently。\"
\"Putityourownway，\"repliedMichel。
\"Hereitis，\"continuedBarbicane。\"Theproblemisadoubleone，andrequiresadoublesolution。Isthemoon_habitable_？Hasthemooneverbeen_inhabitable_？\"
\"Good！\"repliedNicholl。\"Firstletusseewhetherthemoonishabitable。\"
\"Totellthetruth，Iknownothingaboutit，\"answeredMichel。
\"AndIanswerinthenegative，\"continuedBarbicane。\"Inheractualstate，withhersurroundingatmospherecertainlyverymuchreduced，herseasforthemostpartdriedup，herinsufficientsupplyofwaterrestricted，vegetation，suddenalternationsofcoldandheat，herdaysandnightsof354
hours——themoondoesnotseemhabitabletome，nordoessheseempropitioustoanimaldevelopment，norsufficientforthewantsofexistenceasweunderstandit。\"
\"Agreed，\"repliedNicholl。\"Butisnotthemoonhabitableforcreaturesdifferentlyorganizedfromourselves？\"
\"Thatquestionismoredifficulttoanswer，butIwilltry;andIaskNichollif_motion_appearstohimtobeanecessaryresultof_life_，whateverbeitsorganization？\"
\"Withoutadoubt！\"answeredNicholl。
\"Then，myworthycompanion，Iwouldanswerthatwehaveobservedthelunarcontinentatadistanceof500yardsatmost，andthatnothingseemedtoustomoveonthemoon’ssurface。Thepresenceofanykindoflifewouldhavebeenbetrayedbyitsattendantmarks，suchasdiversbuildings，andevenbyruins。Andwhathaveweseen？Everywhereandalwaysthegeologicalworksofnature，nevertheworkofman。If，then，thereexistrepresentativesoftheanimalkingdomonthemoon，theymusthavefledtothoseunfathomablecavitieswhichtheeyecannotreach;whichIcannotadmit，fortheymusthavelefttracesoftheirpassageonthoseplainswhichtheatmospheremustcover，howeverslightlyraiseditmaybe。Thesetracesarenowherevisible。Thereremainsbutonehypothesis，thatofalivingracetowhichmotion，whichislife，isforeign。\"
\"Onemightaswellsay，livingcreatureswhichdonotlive，\"
repliedMichel。
\"Justso，\"saidBarbicane，\"whichforushasnomeaning。\"
\"Thenwemayformouropinion？\"saidMichel。